MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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